Utah Code 53B-17-1202. SafeUT Crisis Line established
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The Huntsman Mental Health Institute shall:
(1) establish a SafeUT Crisis Line to provide:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53B-17-1202
- Huntsman Mental Health Institute: means the mental health and substance abuse treatment institute within the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics. See Utah Code 53B-17-1201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) a means for an individual to anonymously report:
(1)(a)(i) unsafe, violent, or criminal activities, or the threat of such activities at or near a public school;
(1)(a)(ii) incidents of bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, or hazing; and
(1)(a)(iii) incidents of physical or sexual abuse committed by a school employee or school volunteer; and
(1)(b) crisis intervention, including suicide prevention, to individuals experiencing emotional distress or psychiatric crisis;
(2) provide the services described in Subsection (1) 24 hours a day, seven days a week;
(3) when necessary, or as required by law, promptly forward a report received under Subsection (1)(a) to appropriate:
(3)(a) school officials; and
(3)(b) law enforcement officials;
(4) in accordance with Subsection (5), report the uses of the SafeUT Crisis Line described in Subsection (1) to the State Bureau of Investigation’s systems described in Subsections 53-10-302 (7) and (8);
(5) coordinate with the state security chief to determine the appropriate circumstances necessitating a report described in Subsection (4); and
(6) subject to legislative appropriations and in consultation with the School Security Task Force described in Section 53-22-104.1 , state security chief described in Section 53-22-102 , and School Safety Center described in Section 53G-8-802 , develop and deploy additional supports and enhancements for school safety efforts.